Makardaha railway station

Railway station in West Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Makardaha railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Howrah–Amta Road at Makardaha in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

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Makardaha
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationHowrah–Amta Road, Makardaha, Howrah District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°37′43″N 88°14′12″E
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMDC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Domjur Road
towards Amta
South Eastern Line Jhaluarbar
Location
Makardaha is located in West Bengal
Makardaha
Location in West Bengal
Makardaha is located in India
Makardaha
Location in India
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History

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[2] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[3][4]

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